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by beacon
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:53 am
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: Problems with update
Replies: 3
Views: 100

Re: Problems with update

Thank you for your reply. I'm afraid the suggested solution didn't work for me. I can go to mirrors, but I am given no choice of European mirrors: only North and South American in addition to one I take it is meant to be universal. I have had so much trouble with this installation that instead of re...
by beacon
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:39 am
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: Problems with update
Replies: 3
Views: 100

Re: Problems with update

I forgot to send the attachment but do so now. Sorry.
by beacon
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:35 am
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: Problems with update
Replies: 3
Views: 100

Problems with update

Since I had to re-install Linux Mint (21.3), I have had several problems that seem to have arisen since I first installed the system, and the answers to queries raised have not really been helpful. The main issue is not being able to get European mirrors. I have used, with greater or less success, t...
by beacon
Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:37 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Placement of cursor
Replies: 1
Views: 64

Placement of cursor

I'm sure this is not a problem only for me, but I can't find a reference to anything other than changing shape or size of cursors. What I want is to have the cursor open in the proper box; e.g. when I click on a URI I want the cursor to go automatically to the address box. That had always been the c...
by beacon
Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:09 am
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255
Replies: 15
Views: 528

Re: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255

Thanks for the additional help. I am sorry for the delayed reply, but I can do only a little at a time. I shall follow the requests below: lpstat -l -e Colour permanent ipp://localhost/printers/Colour ipp://HPcolorlaserjetM252dw:631/ipp HP_HP_ColorLaserJet_M255_M256_larry_HP_EliteDesk_800_G1_SFF net...
by beacon
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:29 am
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255
Replies: 15
Views: 528

Re: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255

Thank you very much Billy Linux for your attempts to help, your patience and careful explanations, without making me feel an idiot. With respect to the point about outside printers, they aren't necessary, as I do have a working Samsung printer (M2020W) which is recognised when I boot the computer. A...
by beacon
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255
Replies: 15
Views: 528

Re: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255

Back again, and 'solved' removed. After one success, the printer is no longer recognized, and I can't install it any other way. More suggestions will be much appreciated.
by beacon
Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: adblocker the other way with block tracker
Replies: 14
Views: 2953

Re: adblocker the other way with block tracker

Hello Mick-Cork. This is a message out-of the blue. As I hope you realise, your help on this issue was one of the best things I have got from this forum, and I hope you won't mind another related query on the matter. For some reason, after a re-install I have had to follow your instructions once aga...
by beacon
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255
Replies: 15
Views: 528

Re: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255

Thank you for pointing out that I was not clear. In fact, once my wi fi was set up properly, the printer was recognised automatically, which is what I had been told to expect.
by beacon
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255
Replies: 15
Views: 528

Re: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255

This is all very embarrassing, but I have to confess to a stupid mistake. I had had someone to help out with another problem, and the computer was left on a wired connection. So everything I tried to do with wi fi was bound to fail. I was working on following up the latest suggestions, which meant I...
by beacon
Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255
Replies: 15
Views: 528

Re: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255

Thank you for additional comments. I really have tried everything. First of all, as suggested, I fully expected the printer to be recognised automatically, as others have been. I have two computers, both with LM 21.3, and the printer doesn't show up on either. Another printer (Samsung M2020) does ap...
by beacon
Thu Feb 01, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255
Replies: 15
Views: 528

Re: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255

Thank you for your quick reply. I was interested in the statement of the work you do for people my age, and perhaps I can get in touch. As to the substance, I've got no help from the manuals and have exhausted myself trying everything I can imagine doing. When I attempt to download the driver, there...
by beacon
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255
Replies: 15
Views: 528

Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255

I am always cautious about buying something that may not work with Linux. Everything I read indicated that this printer would be just the job. Actually I have spent two whole days trying to get it to work. I tried everything imaginable and now discover that HP do not support LM21.3. Is there a quick...
by beacon
Tue Apr 04, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to avoid Google Playstore on desktop
Replies: 5
Views: 479

Re: How to avoid Google Playstore on desktop

I don't know how to apologise to both Moem and Cosmo and any other readers for my utter madness. I hope that the cause is advanced years and not softening of my mind. I obviously was totally confused, and it took your two comments to clarify things for me. Thank you very much. It is no wonder that I...
by beacon
Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:37 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: How to avoid Google Playstore on desktop
Replies: 5
Views: 479

How to avoid Google Playstore on desktop

I have manged to make both my desktop and mobile Google-free. At least I hope so, although one never knows what sneaky tricks Google will try. With respect to my mobile, there are a good many alternatives to Playstore, and there are pages on the website with information about avoiding it. I cannot f...
by beacon
Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:50 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Passwords not accepted
Replies: 16
Views: 754

Re: Passwords not accepted

Thank you for explaining that to me. I am going to pause on this topic, as so many things are going wrong that I feel sure that the fault is the computer. I am going to replace it and start again. The only problem now is how to find a machine that will allow me to install Linux. I have been told by ...
by beacon
Mon Dec 26, 2022 6:10 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Passwords not accepted
Replies: 16
Views: 754

Re: Passwords not accepted

Thanks for your help. This is what I get when I type in the command: $ https://bitwarden.com/help/export-your-data/
bash: https://bitwarden.com/help/export-your-data/: No such file or directory
Regards, beacon
by beacon
Sun Dec 25, 2022 11:31 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Passwords not accepted
Replies: 16
Views: 754

Re: Passwords not accepted

I am sorry if I have been unclear. It was suggested that I 'type the username and password in clear text'. That is what I did: I ticked on text editor in my menu, then entered the username and password for bitwarden. I did the same with another password keeper amd have repeated the exercise over and...
by beacon
Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:44 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Passwords not accepted
Replies: 16
Views: 754

Re: Passwords not accepted

I have tried to open with text editor. Sometimes I get a notice 'not responding; wait or force quit'. Another time I got a page of gobble gook. I took a screenshot, but when I tried to send it, there was the message cannot open: archive type not supported. I've reached the point where I have to give...
by beacon
Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:35 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Passwords not accepted
Replies: 16
Views: 754

Re: Passwords not accepted

Sorry. I hadn't ignored your suggestion but it is one I haven't come across before. I didn't want to test your patience so have been looking up how to do that, and I'm afraid I haven't yet found the answer. Perhaps you could direct me, for which many thanks.

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